Major federal gang bust has ties to Stoughton, Whitman, Abington, Weymouth
Federal prosecutors brought charges on Thursday against 14 alleged members and associates of a violent gang operating across eastern Massachusetts, including connections to Weymouth, Stoughton and...
View ArticleNorfolk County Register of Deeds warns homeowners about deed scam
As part of an ongoing effort to combat consumer fraud, Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell is advising county residents to disregard a direct-mail solicitation offering them a...
View ArticleLISTEN: Statehouse podcast looks at sports betting and Weymouth compressor...
On this week's Takeout, Katie Lannan runs through the Beacon Hill holdup of a compromise charter school plan for New Bedford. Matt Murphy talks about the growing conversation around legal sports...
View ArticleMassachusetts to pursue more offshore wind power
The Baker administration is on board with pursuing additional renewable energy procurements that would double the amount of possible offshore wind power in Massachusetts, enough to provide roughly a...
View ArticleMEMA: Be prepared for hurricane season
FRAMINGHAM – June 1 marked the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season which runs through November 30th. While the majority of tropical storms and hurricanes that have impacted New England...
View ArticleCompany says audit's findings shouldn't matter in compressor case
BOSTON — A consultant and an employee of the company that wants to build a controversial compressor station in Weymouth said this week they do not believe the project will be blocked by a state audit...
View ArticleWoman presses for safe driving bill in her dad's memory
By Kaitlyn BudionSTATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
View ArticleMass. Senate follows House, bans non-hands free phones while driving
The Senate voted unanimously Thursday to pass legislation that requires all electronic devices be used in hands-free mode while driving, the third time in as many lawmaking sessions that senators...
View ArticleMass. House votes to allow unions to charge non-members for some costs
Opponents say Unions' access to personal information could lead to workplace bullying
View ArticleBaker signs $200 million Chapter 90 bill
Funding provides reimbursements to communities for local infrastructure projects
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Eyes straight ahead
A recap and analysis of the week in state government.The whiplash felt by employers tracking the will-they-won't-they paid leave saga last week was nothing compared to the injuries senators were trying...
View ArticleMBTA Red Line derailment snarls morning commute
RED LINE DERAILMENT SNARLS MORNING COMMUTEMBTA riders on Tuesday morning endured soggy, delay-filled commutes following an early morning Red Line train derailment that had negative ripple effects...
View ArticleMBTA Red Line delays expected for foreseeable future
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 12, 2019.....Trains are running again on the Red Line, but MBTA officials warn that travel times will continue to be longer than usual for the foreseeable future because of...
View ArticleRegister of Deeds promotes registry’s social media
Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell recently reiterated the importance he places on the registry’s use of social media platforms to communicate directly with the citizens of Norfolk County. “At the...
View ArticleRegister of Deeds announces May real estate numbers for Weymouth
Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell recently released real estate statistics for the month of May for the town of Weymouth.“During May, there were 168 properties, both residential and...
View ArticleLynch urges reset on compressor project
BOSTON — Congressman Stephen Lynch is urging a Department of Environmental Protection adjudicator to revoke approval for a controversial natural gas compressor station in Weymouth and restart the...
View ArticleUber integrating MBTA info into its app
It's been a frequent sight in the days since a Red Line derailment brought parts of the MBTA to a crawl: would-be public transit users on an MBTA platform searching for a lift from an on-demand ride...
View ArticleMoratorium sought for MCAS exam
BOSTON - Educators and advocates urged lawmakers to press the pause button on the use of the state's standardized test program as a graduation requirement and a component of school accountability...
View ArticleTipped workers press for 'one fair' minimum wage
BOSTON -- Eliminating the separate, lower minimum wage for tipped employees would help workers achieve greater financial stability and reduce exposure to harassment, advocates said Tuesday.While state...
View ArticleMBTA says Red Line delays could last all summer
Delays of 10 to 20 minutes on the Red Line will continue through the summer because of challenges repairing signal infrastructure in the wake of a derailment earlier this month, MBTA officials said...
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